In re V.M. CA2/3
In January 2021, about a week after V.M. was born, DCFS filed a dependency petition alleging mother had a history of substance abuse, is a current abuser of substances, and tested positive for amphetamine on the day she gave birth to V.M. Also in January 2021, V.M. was detained from mother’s custody and placed with maternal great-aunt.
In March 2021, the juvenile court sustained the dependency petition. At the disposition hearing held in April 2021, the court removed V.M. from mother’s custody and denied mother’s request for reunification services. Maternal great-aunt attended the disposition hearing by phone. V.M. remained placed with her maternal great-aunt.
In August 2021, the court held a permanency planning hearing. By that time, maternal great-aunt was committed to adopting V.M. The court found V.M. was adoptable and terminated mother’s parental rights. The identity of V.M.’s father was never confirmed before the court terminated mother’s parental rights.
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